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Ischadites mammillaris

Chlorophyceae - Receptaculitidae

Taxonomy
Receptaculites mammillaris was named by Newberry (1880) [name proposed in manuscript, first published by Walcott 1884]. Its type specimen is USNM 2426 (lectotype) and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Ischadites mammillaris by Foster (1973).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
I. turbinatus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1880Receptaculites mammillaris Newberry pp. 65 - 66 figs. Pl. 11: 11
1884Receptaculites mammillaris Walcott pp. 65 - 66 figs. Pl. 11: 11
1973Ischadites mammillaris Foster pp. 40 - 41 figs. Figs. 2 - 13

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Archaeplastida
—Chloroplastida
phylumChlorophytaReichenbach 1834
RankNameAuthor
classChlorophyceaeKützing 1843
familyReceptaculitidaeEichwald 1860
genusIschaditesEichwald 1861
speciesmammillaris(Newberry 1880)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Ischadites mammillaris Newberry 1880
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Foster 1973Receptaculitids with a conical to subconical skeleton. Differing from similar species of Ischadites in possessing smaller and more numerous outer plates, in possessing an interlocking arrangement between elements in the same horizontal row, and in having curved, bifurcated inner shafts.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: "photoautotroph"f
Created: 2007-09-18 05:42:27
Modified: 2008-03-03 08:49:15
Source: f = family
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Dapingian or 470.00000 to 467.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dapingian470.0 - 467.3USA (Utah) Receptaculites mammillaris (104214)
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3USA (California) Ischadites mammillaris (208573)
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3USA (Utah) Receptaculites mammillaris (104241)